Aid reaches over 600,000 Gaza residents as food insecurity deepens amid ongoing conflict

UN data indicate that roughly one in five Gaza households now eat only a single meal each day, and half of all households have experienced a total lack of food at least once during the previous month. The situation is linked to cash shortages and to a sharp rise in food prices that followed the escalation of fighting in October 2023. In addition, about three‑quarters of households report serious difficulties reaching markets, limiting their ability to obtain any remaining supplies.

More than two million people – almost the entire population of the Gaza Strip – have been forced to leave their homes and are now staying in makeshift or fragile shelters. Frequent Israeli military strikes continue to cause casualties and further displacement, while security restrictions hamper local movement and recovery. The United Nations estimates that around 90 % of civilian infrastructure, including homes, hospitals, water facilities and schools, has been heavily damaged or destroyed.

The United Nations and partner agencies have moved hundreds of pallets of aid through the Kerem Shalom crossing, a key entry point at the junction of Israel, Egypt and Gaza. The pallets contain fresh produce, adult diapers, school supplies and fuel. In the August distribution cycle, food parcels and wheat flour were provided to more than 600,000 people. Although a ceasefire was signed in October 2025, frequent strikes and security restrictions continue to affect the delivery of assistance.

The United Nations and partner organisations gathered hundreds of pallets of assistance at the Kerem Shalom crossing, which sits at the intersection of Israel, Egypt and the Gaza Strip. The cargo includes fresh fruits and vegetables together with other food items, adult diapers, school materials and fuel. These deliveries support the regular August assistance cycle that reached over 600,000 individuals with food parcels and wheat flour.